Cold Process Liquid Soap?
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http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/liqui ... oap_10.htm
The tutorial I linked is pretty good.
You start it like solid soap, with a lot more water, and soaping at higher temperature. Then you leave it in a 200 F oven or crock pot for a few hours. Then dilute it. Then neutralize it. It does take most of the day, while bar soap only takes me 35-45 minutes. Then again it is ready in a week instead of four.
It is a lot more effort to make than solid soap. I started making it mostly for laundry and dishes. I piggy back my herbs infused oil that I use in solid soaps in the same warm oven, so it works for me.
The tutorial I linked is pretty good.
You start it like solid soap, with a lot more water, and soaping at higher temperature. Then you leave it in a 200 F oven or crock pot for a few hours. Then dilute it. Then neutralize it. It does take most of the day, while bar soap only takes me 35-45 minutes. Then again it is ready in a week instead of four.
It is a lot more effort to make than solid soap. I started making it mostly for laundry and dishes. I piggy back my herbs infused oil that I use in solid soaps in the same warm oven, so it works for me.
I used this tutorial, in the crockpot.
It made wonderful soap, but I did need to add about double the water it called for to dilute it.
It took 3.5 hours cooking and stirring every 30 minutes. Then, I added water (very hot) right into the crock pot- stirred a bit, put the lid on it and left it overnight (crockpot turned off). In the morning I had to use my stick blender to break up some chunks, and then added the same amount of water again (pretty much filling the crock pot). Turned it on high, took another several hours to dilute.
This is a great thing to do on a Friday night when you have Saturday free to deal with it. I can tell you, it's worth the time. It makes a TON of soap. I love it, and will be making it again.
Go for it!
It made wonderful soap, but I did need to add about double the water it called for to dilute it.
It took 3.5 hours cooking and stirring every 30 minutes. Then, I added water (very hot) right into the crock pot- stirred a bit, put the lid on it and left it overnight (crockpot turned off). In the morning I had to use my stick blender to break up some chunks, and then added the same amount of water again (pretty much filling the crock pot). Turned it on high, took another several hours to dilute.
This is a great thing to do on a Friday night when you have Saturday free to deal with it. I can tell you, it's worth the time. It makes a TON of soap. I love it, and will be making it again.
Go for it!
I stick blend in the crockpot until it absolutely solidifies - then look under the mass and if there is liquid there smash it mash it and cook it till it's all homogeneous. Turn off the heat and insulate. Leave it till the weekend (I usually make on a Sunday and leave till the following week - you can probably do fewer days but I don't know how long it needs to sit). It should be clear but solid. Dilute it.
